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๐Ÿ“– Storytime: Lewis Latimerโ€™s Bright Idea

Lewis Latimer Rising Scholars

Whenever Jasmine turned on her desk lamp, she remembered Lewis Latimer. In 1881, he improved the light bulb by using a cotton-thread filament that burned longer than earlier versions. Now Jasmine could read and draw by that warm, steady light every evening.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary Challenge

โœ… Story Quiz โ€“ Multiple Choice

โœ๏ธ Writing Time (Optional)

Explain why using cotton thread helped bulbs last longer.

โœ… Lesson Complete!

Lewis Latimer lit up the world.Literally! Your ideas could be just as powerful. Keep shining!